Article October 26, 1946 Issue

Renouncing Aggression

CATHERINE ANNETTE HUBBELL

In these days, the eyes of the world constantly scan the sessions of the United Nations and other representative gatherings. For the world understands that the goal of such meetings is to bring war and aggression to an end. The calm earnestness of the people engaged in this work, and the reportorial recognition of the good which is being accomplished, are valid signs that the fifty-one nations have outwardly at least taken their stand for good.

Christian Scientists are aware that they too must boldly take their stand against enslavements and encroachments, not only politically but mentally, if they would adhere to the teachings given by Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." One of these is given on page 451 of this book: "Christian Scientists must live under the constant pressure of the apostolic command to come out from the material world and be separate. They must renounce aggression, oppression and the pride of power. Christianity, with the crown of Love upon her brow, must be their queen of life."

While students of Mrs. Eddy's teachings work and pray for the harmonious solution of world problems, and refrain from participation in organized aggression, oppression, and power, they know that they must take a sometimes solitary but ever glorious individual stand against these errors. That aggression is necessary to bring gain into one's experience is a false assumption. That oppression, however clever or expedient, will win a decree, a possession, a home, or a fuller life, is a dark abyss from which the oppressor must struggle back. And pride of power, the Scientist knows, is a loveless and lonely state.

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